Aaron Rodgers: Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders
The Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders have been rumored as the top two destinations for Rodgers from multiple sources.
Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk relayed information from a source that said two likely destinations would appear to be the Broncos or Raiders. There are several key factors, Simmons added. A native of California, Rodgers would prefer to play on the West Coast. In trading him, the Packers would want to send him out of the NFC which would likely eliminate the 49ers as a potential match. And because Green Bay selected Jordan Love in the first round last year, the club would not need a quarterback in return.
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The Green Bay Packers selected Georgia cornerback Eric Stokes with the 29th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft on Thursday.
With that move, Green Bay has now added just one offensive player Utah State quarterback Jordan Love in 2020 in the first round of the NFL draft since 2012:
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The other selections were linebacker Rashad Gary and safety Darnell Savage (2019), cornerback Jaire Alexander (2018), defensive tackle Kenny Clark (2016), safeties Damarious Randall (2015) and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix (2014) and defensive ends Datone Jones (2013) and Nick Perry (2012).
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While the 2021 NFL draft is loaded with excitement for rookies, fans and executives, incumbent pros aren t always so happy.
Competition is a necessary part of any sport, but several returning starters will be on notice because of what happens in the first round Thursday night. They might actually watch as their future replacement has his name called.
Looking at you, Jimmy Garoppolo.
Mock Draft Special with Connor Rogers. The order is alphabetical based on the NFL veteran, not the incoming rookie. Additionally, a returning starter is defined as someone who opened at least nine games in 2020.
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The NFL offseason kicked into high gear with the start of Monday s legal tampering period.
Really, organizations and the representation for pending free agents have been talking for weeks. Monday is just the starting point of actually reaching deals before they become official at the start of the new league year Wednesday.
Over the last couple of weeks, numerous squads scrambled to reset thanks to the league s lowered salary cap ($182.5 million) after a pandemic-stricken season. A slew of cuts and contract restructures were the direct result of each team losing over $15 million in salary-cap flexibility.